Improvement in churn power



H. SWARTHOUT.

Churn Power.

No. 62,905. Patented May 12, 1867.

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HENRY SWARTHOUT, OF ALTAY, NEWV YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHURN POWER.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 62,905, dated March 12, 1867.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY SWARTHOUT, of Altay, in the county of Schuyler, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Churn Powers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructlon and operation of the same, reference be- 1ng had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a rear View.

F gure 2, a transverse vertical section; and

Flgure 3, a longitudinal section of the driving-wheel and its supports.

The letters of reference refer to the same parts in each figure. Thenature of my invention consists in makmg a power or machine that may be propelled by any animal traveling upon the drivingwheel; and of changing the position of said wheel to make it more or less efficient; also, providing a weighted lever and roller to increase the adhesion of the driving-wheel to the rollerunderneath it, and having the parts adjustable for the amountof work to be done or power required.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its mode of construction and operation.

A is the frame; it is made of wood, in any 7 strong and durable manner that will sustain the various parts of the machine. The plan represented in the drawings is preferable for general use,and can be readily made, and the size and proportions may be easily adapted to the various sizes required. B is a shaft or axle; it is held by one of the posts of the frame at one end; the other end is held by a post set in the timber that connects the parts, as shown in fig. 1. This axle sustains the roller 0 and the balance-wheel D. This axle should move with the least friction possible. G is a roller; it is securely fastened to the axle B; it is made plain and smooth on its periphery; it is used to sustain the wheel H, and transmit its power to the axle and balance-wheel, and thus to the churn; its position is shown in fig. 1. D is abalance-Wheel, of any ordinary construction; it is securely fastened to the end of the axle B, as shown in figs. 1 and 2; it is provided with a crankpivot to connect it to the churn in any method desired. E is a roller; it is pivoted on the end of the lever F, as shown in fig. 3; its use is for the wheel H to travel upon, and when its position is changed it changes the inclination of the wheel H. F is an adjustable lever; it is pivoted toone of the posts of the frame, as shown in 3; it is held in any required position by a pin or bolt, as shown in fig. 3; its use is to change the inclination of the wheel H. G is a pivot-box; it is securely fastened to the upper surface of the lever F; its use is to receive the pivot that is in the centre and under side of the wheel H, and

thus partlysustain the wheel and keep it in position. H is the driving-wheel, upon which the animal travels, and transmits power to perform the work required. It is provided with a pivot atits under centre, upon which it is partly sustained,'and is held central and allowed to incline as desired. The inclination may be varied at will by means of the lever F, as above specified. of the wheel is varied for the purpose of having the animal transmit much or littlepower, as required. The inclination'is different in figs. 2 and 3. The wheel also rests upon the rollers O and E; to the roller 0 it transmits its power by means of part of its own weight,-

the Weight of the animal, and the power of the weight K, when applied as herein specified, and shown in figs. l and 2. I is an adjustable roller, placed upon the upper surface of the wheel H, and nearly over the roller 0; it is pivoted to the lever J, as shown in figs. 1 and 2; its use is to hold the Wheel H down upon the roller 0. J is a lever, pivoted to the upper end of the post by a pivot that passes through a slot in thepost, as shown in fig. 2. By means of the slot the position of the lever maybe changed to suit the inclination of the wheel H. K is a weight that is' suspended to the lever J, as shown in fig. 2. It'may be increased or diminished, and moved to any point on the lever that is required to transmit the proper force to the roller 1. L is a guard, fastened to the post, as shown in fig. 2. Its size or shape maybe varied to suit the animal that is to tread the wheel H. Its use is to keep the animal in the proper place.

Having thus fully described my invention,

This inclination,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by K, when made alnd applied as and for the Letters Patent, is purpose herein specified.

1.' I claim the arrangement of the roller E, I lever F, and pivot-box 0, when applied and HENRY SWARTHOUT. used as specified, and for the purpose of chang- \Vitnesses: ing the inclination of the wheel H, as set forth. SEYMOUR S. SCOTT,

2. I claim the roller 1, lever J, and Weight "ELHAN JACKSON. I 

